The Sun. — London, England, 1836-08-23 00:00:00

S POiTIN G INTELLIGENCE TATTERSALL' S—YESTZItaIr. The betting on the St. Leger was quite brisk till late in the evening', and left off at prices which could scarcely have been expected from the opening. Carew was in great request about five o ' clock, and was backed at 13 and 14 to 1 for about 500/., immediately after he receded a point, and just at the finish was sent t o t h e right about by an offer from an influential party of 1,000 to 50 ! Brother to St. Giles and Wedge are each a shade better than last week ; and Trapball, after being backed ?yen against one or two others, was backed as low as 7 to I, ,I.) aid out ut afterwards declined a point. We did not see much money l a gainst Vultu re outr i ght, but she was backed heavily against others. N oth i ng transpired about Elis, nor could he he said to be in the market, if a small sum had not been laid "t u p o n him at 1 0 to 1. Very little done about Gladiator and Redshank. Clos'ng prices :- 4to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Bro. to St. Giles—take 9to 2 9 to 1 agst Colonel Westenra's Wedge—taken Bto 1 nat. sty' Trapball 9 to agst Mr. Allanson's 'Vulture—take 10 to 1 9 to 1 agst Mr. Bird's Redshank 10 10 t o o 1 agst L or d Wi lton ' s Gladiator—taken t 1 agst L or d Li chfield's Elis 1 6 to 1 agst Mr. Orde's Beeswing 9 to 1 agst % v ulture and Beeswing—laid at the close 20 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Carew 35 to 1 agst Major St. Paul's colt—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Golden's Lilla colt 1 0 to 1 agst Each of the first mentioned nine and Black Dia -1,000 mond—laid in one bet to 50 agst Black Diamond and Locomotive—taken 500 even between Trapball asst Gladiator 600 even on Vulture agst Trapball, Redshank, and Gladiator, 700 separately. 00 Redshank agst Vulture bad( un'ey and ev Middles to wi ex n. Stakes (Egham, to-morrow)—Offers to Hornsea en LEE RACES.—FRIDAY. IlleliHr.u.ardle Stakes of 5 SOTS. each, with a Hunting Cup added. ~ rmstrong's Whizgig .51r. Sheridan's Tell Tale Mr. Wilding's Flower Pot The Trottin g SATURDAY. Sweepstakes of 30 (not soy.) each, with (almost pty) em )a Purse added. 6 Subs. r. Johnson's Pegassas 1 1 r. Bra 's Phenomenon Mr. Y -.,'. • Chester's bald-faced cob i,LIr. 13arton's Tryall 3 4 p r jlr ' 11 : England's Maid of Kent 5 dr ."' k e°l "s to the above a match was trotted over two miles of fam ous l'lache „,at.h, for 100 sous, between Pegasus and Maid of Kent (the ni rmingham mare), and won by the latter . by . a length, af_ter a beautiful the distance being done in six minutes and five sec ond . Of . 13 Wl , hoe,ut a break. ran, the c a nnot weights, distances, and other conditions of the s we cannot speak, the cards being silent on these particulars. BURNLEY RACES, FRIDAY. F re...H_andicap o f 5 soya. each, with 30 added. Mile and a half. r D awson's P r i nce Weatherall 1 Mr. Whi nson's Cashitaker's Lady Blessington, 3 yrs, 6st 2 Mr. Alla er, 5 yrs, Bst Ca t • A 8 la ain Carpent er ' s Ad r i an, 5 yrs, Bst ' ''' e Pstakes of 10 soya. each, with 30 added , for horses, &c., ..t thorough -bred ; four vrs old, lOst. 10lb ; five, llst. 61b ; six, I Ist 121 b • aged'Heats twice round. .14:111!. Tho'rnp-son's — F s in . esse. ' Mr. B. Thompson 1 1 r• Richaxdson's Beppo, aged M. Naworth's Sevillia, 4 yrs Mr. Wilb 's Will ' the-Wisp, 6 yrs 3 4 Mr A Y A rmstrong's Miss A plate 50rni/s.trong s Miss Fanny, aged ; three yrs old, 6st. 121 b ; four, Bst. 31b ; five, Bst. 1 %; six and aged, 9st. Heats, twice round and a distance. Mr. Barrow's - Catherina, 6 yrs ...Hopwood 2 0 1 1 Mr. Nicholson' s Lady Lowma 1 0 Mr. Allanson's Cashier, 5 yrsn, 4 yrs dr 2 2 A Sw e SATURDAY. epstakes of 30 sous. each, with 20 added, for horses of all As 12st. each. Heats, twice round and a disnce. Mr. A ' spinall's P o l y anthus ta 1 1 Mr. Richardson's Beppo... Mr .:Batty' s Whisky L as Lord Ch esterfield has purchased 'Arr. NV. Castle's As co t (darn of St. Giles) with a fine colt at her side by Tramp th Mul atto, and Miss Giles by L o tt er y, out o f Arcot Lass, it colt f oa l at h er foot. Both mares are covered by Matt o again. AQUATICS. Silver r ,RovA L T HAMES YACHT CU :B.—Th e fif ty gu i neas f o ul), given in honour of his Majesty's birthday, was contested . 1. r yesterday. The match, as usual, excited considerable in ;berest in the aquatic circles, but the betting men had been very i t „ - ''' . in consequence of the entrance of the new boat built for nlbl,-. • G een is er ° iga . ged to accompany the match, but the Venus was Z'"estituted. The boat was not so crowded as on the former ess ian, but could boast of the attendance of . ladies and g h e e n i - r rten of th e first respectability. The following were at t stations on the arrival of the boat at Greenwich : Igealz:lle72s ; G. Gunston ; white with a red arrow.. Lady Louisa_ J. Williams ; scarlet and white diagonally. ltLouisa -13 •T. Smith • blue. inrct-1: Victoria :M; white ' with a green . cross. ess-25 ; G. Barron ; imperial crown. Betting had been 3 to 1 against the Princess Victoria, and the same against the Lady Louisa, the two being taken for choice against the field. The Gazelle was backed by her ovvners aeainst knownr tobhave an other singly, but she was not well enough many venturers on her powers, more particu 4 lY as the power and fast sailing of the Princess had been latt i e r•Y tried to such perfection After the boats had sta tioned themselves, the Commodore (I-I. Harrison, Esq.), ac 'X', H a r d by the Captain, presented the cup to Admiral Sir cl ue a EV, at the Hospital for his inspection, an act of courtesy ~,, to their Vice Patron. At 25 minutes to 11, the signal br eeze l fir ed to get ready. The wind was W. S. W., a strong I and occasionally very squally. The Gazelle was No. tale stat e ,cin at best to windward, and would have had an advan- A,uad sh e got off first and jibbed after rounding the point. but they lain. 6 sec. after 11, the signal was given for starting, littl e Were too quick. In their desire to have the lead a to t Le confusion prevailed. The Lady's crew were determined th:, ve the go off, and when the match was being applied to to go of the cannon they began hoisting their sail, and brought their buoy-rope aft to swing her round, aad her I ( t ) Z r it fouled on the beam of the Alert and brought her up. at e out the Alert an advantage, and she was just in good trim did • They all hauled to the northward, but the . . Gazelle 1,11--21oa, have so good a start as might . have been anticipated. qaz'erlert was first to round the point facing Greenwich, the latter le second, the Lath third, and the Princess fourth. The xni ir. had been very remiss, and her sails were not up until the to ho , were well under weigh. The Alert was the first boat_ Nortin lst her topsail. They were all on the same board nearly, SAt 1 3 g before the wind, until they came to Blackwell point. a t t lg s ,bY's Hole the Gazelle was gaining fast on the leading ae r ; 'no the Alert luffed to prevent her antagonist pa i . g or, tile t h . e Gazelle then fluffed also, and then both bore up again ll ad ir "urse, the Alert still ahead. The Princess ever th at cil l i _ea ran beautifully and strong ideas were entertained ver s ''e would overhaul ' the leading boats. The wind was Oast Y strong on nearing Woolwich, and The Lady's to ants htllt under her canvass. At Woolwich the Gazelle itit o 4 beam with the Alert, and ran by her beautifully , te the first place. The Lady had been all behind but 'at:r e v :l e d in passing the Telemachus during the slight tai nc "` of anythihg like calm, but the wind again b?- aad ,_ sqUally and the Telemachus overhauled her again tke.rs7Fnt right down to the Princess with her boWsprit over her fell b u. but the Princess kept her way well, and the 'Telemachus la), „ ack • The steam-boat went a-head, and nothing mate tho,Corred until their arrival at the station. They rounded tat e e - hoat at Gravesend in the following order :—The the p 4 5 inin. 5 sec. after one, the Alert 50 min. 45 sec., and til•l'llaess 51 min. 5 sec., the Telemachus 53 min. 25 sec., Ail i),°_,Lady 55 min: after one. The beating up was beauti- Pl4 t ,the first change was at Northfleet, where the Princess °et - t ee Alert to leeward. The Gazelle had her topsail it i4n,(l_,a general o inion prevailed amongst nautical men that toj ep in not do herPmuch good, being more likely to blow her ecn;Ward ; but she ran through the reach, and continued to thlh nis _uP to windward with it. The tide at the Halfway em, had not made; in fact, from the way the boats had on °QU IN it had not risen three quarters of an hour when they • eio t e fi to Greenwich. It was a nipping bad tide. The therednlcklock ones are generally considered so. They wea e o t "° fiag-boat at Greenwich in the following order : 7 .. 15 se "azelle 12 min. 5 sec. nast 5, the Princess 14 min. 18 sc e e " the Alert 20 min. 20 sec., the Lady Louisa 24 min. 1 : 4 4! hid the Telemachus 29 min. 50 sec. The Gazelle d 1 , -Y Mackie of Gravesend, as a rival to the Princess, s i l teet su i„ e L h .as Proved herself a very successful one. She is a t t p o i nt thing, but does not relish a dead noser. In 4 lie'l - '` of saltine. the Princess was yesterday her superior. seen on had one of the most enormous jibs that was ever her ( 4, 1 0 4 boat of her tonnage. The Lady stood no chance, te ana " t he Alert. They were overpowered by the superior nermgoe.and canvass of the two big ones. It was a very ge ftiellzsbdoliitiviwiatohnar,ttrhsaiaivteesth Ldyd es not improve. The Telema as h, ci n en c e v d er a s t e s o uil of before—she rounded the has undergone some repairs, and the C a a ' l evy keel, and her bows filled in. The conduct of e lda r b,Pt L ains of the steamers was very handsome, more parti °Well! The Red Rover, who did all they could to prevent . a e hBDeeper.eh b'ye,l7,resented to the . winner in an appropriate a nd ` - .'aPtai n _ „ 1 , - , , Harrison, who eulogized the tact displayed by the ladies 4 ne healths of the King, Queen, Sir T. Hardy, The 4 d 0 11 Y,,, wai l 4 d niir _te i re then drank, amidst loud cheering. 'le Whi ch uolY suited to such a match, and every thing was St. could promote the happiness of the visitors. ph,.‘44 awedlic)lrllfl3Bl.--A -----------gentleman of the name of Bales, who . h a d 0 r°ra London last week, and joined a sporting e wo 1 , fitte r suing 1 1 ti kill fort Caps Moors, betted a hundred sovereigns that 14,kbagged fort Yg.rouse in fifty shots, and won the wager, two birds in fifty shots. hrabea sants . i. a tolerably abundant breed of partridges pl, l lit!s of w hich arelS Year, Particularly the latter, the young et t !ttfal generlilill strong on the wing. The hares are not 41,1,0 Country. Y, and very few are to be seen in some parts iihtt'llll accounts fro L I"_gant, and ;__ , In th e North state, that the grouse is thlurd and Ladll nne condition. toJ,,evening7arii Surrey arrived at Worksop Manor on Satur on the followin day his Lordship proceeded h it iki'll h Ni° , ° B _"_,ill the neighbourhood of Glossop. h. t We ek '4' bf gentlemen passed through Dumfries !th l)n thei r 1) p d _lted a r „ way to the moors. Where the moors are a l li bu t w•Th'etce gamekeepers anticipate a plentiful crop of , L _ ever the ro ki ti e 414 s be e ti g wads are spongy and damp, much i 4 , ga,„_ i 5 _ one by the late tremendous rains and floods. Ititt‘nnan'tilati.described as remarkably abundant, particularly tile ~i li l threa4 ..ticl when the Ist of September comes round, Ree ves _ the Moors will require to carry bags as wide as of 1 II ,a 4 , 'Y s govrn. ITUTION DECREED BY THE CORTES, MARCH, 1812. CHAP. I. OF THE SPANISH NATION. Art. I. The Spanish nation consists of all Spaniards, of both hemispheres. 2. The Spanish nation is free and independent, and is not, nor cannot be, the patrimony of any person or family, 3. The sovereignty resides essentially in the nation, and the right of enacting its fundamental laws belongs exclu sively to it, from this same principle. 4. The nation is obliged to preserve and protect, by wise and just laws, the civil liberty and the property, besides all the other legitimate rights, of all individuals belonging to it. 8. All Spaniards are bound, without any distinction whatever, to contribute, in proportion to their means, to the expenses of the State. 9. Every Spaniard is also bound to defend his country in arms, whenever the law may demand his Services. SPANISH TERRITORY. 10. Contains in the Peninsula :—[Then follows an enu meration of the provinces, islands in the Mediterranean, the Canaries, possessions in Africa, in North and South Ame rica, on the Continent and the Islands, and in Asia, the Philippine Islands.] 13. The object of the Government is the happiness of the nation ; the end of all political society ought to be the welfare of all individuals of which it is composed. 14. The Government of the Spanish nation is a limited hereditary monarchy, 15. The power of making laws is fixed in the Cortes, jointly with the King. 16. The execution of the law is fixed in the King. 17. The application of the laws, in civil and criminal causes, is placed in the tribunals established by the law. CORTES. 27. The Cortes consists in the union of all the Deputies that represent the nation, nominated by the citizens. 28. The basis of the national representation is the same in both hemispheres. 31. For every 70,000 souls (composed as explained in 29th Art.) there shall be one Deputy. NOMINATION OF THE DEPUTIES TO THE CORTES. 34. For the election of Deputies to the Cortes, parish, district, and provincial meetings shall be held.—N. B. The details contained in Arts. 55 to 103. CHAP. 111. OF THE PARISH ELECTIVE MEETINGS. Art. 35. Shall be composed of all citizens settled and re sident in the district of each respective parish, including the secular ecclesiastics. 38. In the parochial meetings there shall be appointed for every 200 inhabitants a parish member. 41. The parish meeting shall select eleven umpires of their number by plurality of votes, in order that they may elect the parish member. 45. To be entitled to be appointed parish member, it is necessary to be a citizen, 25 years of age, an inhabitant, and resident in the parish. 53. The nominated umpire shall retire to a separate place before the meeting is dissolved, and, conferring toge ther, shall proceed to nominate the elector or electors of the parish. _ 56. In the parish meeting, no citizen shall appear with arms. DISTRICT ELECTIVE MEETINGS. 59. The elective meetings of the district shall be com posed of the parochial electors, who shall assemble at the head of each district for the purpose of nominating the elector or electors, who shall proceed to the capital of the province to elect the deputies to the Cortes. 63. The number of district electors shall be in propor tion of three to one of the deputies to be elected. 66. The census (vide art. 31, 32, and 33) determines the number of deputies for each province, and the number of electors for each of its districts. 73. Immediately the appointment of the elector or elec tors of districts shall be proceeded with, electing them one by one, and in secret scrutiny by means of tickets, in which the name of every one elected is written d own . • 75. To be an elector of district, it is necessary to be a citizen, in exercise of his rights, 25 years of age, settled and resident in the district, either a layman or of the secular clergy : the citizens who compose the meeting being eligible, or those not present thereat. 77. In the elective meetings of districts every particular shall be observed which is already ordained for the elective parish meetings in the 55th, 56th, 57th, and 58th articles. CHAP V. ON THE ELECTIVE PROVINCIAL MEETINGS TO NOMINATE DEPUTIES TO THE CORTES. Art. 78. The elective meetings of the province shall con sist of the electors of all its districts, who shall assemble in the capital (of the province) for the purpose of naming ap propriate Deputies to the Cortes as representatives of the nation. 87. The President shall then inquire if any citizen has any complaint to make of bribery or corruption in favour of the election of any particular person ; and should it appear that there is, public and verbal explanation should imme diately take place. The accusation being proved, the guilty shall be deprived of both active and passive votes. Slan derers shall suffer the same punishment, and from this sen tence no relief can be admitted. 88. Subsequently the electors who are' present shall pro ceed to the election of a Deputy or Deputies, &c. &c. 91. To be a Deputy to the Cortes, it is requisite to be a citizen in the exercise of his rights, twenty-five years old, born in the province or settled therein, with a residence of at least seven years, whether a layman or secular ecele siast ic. 92. It is besides required, to be eligible as a Deputy to the Cortes, to possess a proportional annual income, pro ceeding from real personal property. N.B. A future Cortes shall determine the amount. 95. The Secretaries of State, the Councillors of State, and those fulfilling offices of the Royal Household, are ineligible as Deputies to the Cortes. 96. Neither can any foreigner be eligible as Deputy to the Cortes, although he may have obtained letters of citi zenship from the Cortes. 97. No public officer employed by Government shall be elected D e p u ty t o t h e Cortes by the province in which he discharges his trust. 102. — T0 indemnify the Deputies for their expenses, the respective provinces shall contribute such daily allow ance as the Cortes shall determine, &c. ASSEMBLY OF THE CORTES. 104. The Cortes shall assemble every year, in the ca pital of the kingdom. 106. The Session of the Cortes shall continue three months in each year, beginning on the I st of March. 108. The Deputies shall be renewed entirely every two years. - 110. The Deputies cannot be elected a second time with out another Deputation intervening (that is, a member is not eligible for two successive Cortes). THE OATH. 117. I swear religiously to guard and keep protected the political constitution of the Spanish monarchy, sanctioned by the general and extraordinary Cortes of the nation in the year 1812. N.B. Art. 118. The form by ballot of electing a Pre sident, Vice-President, and four Secretaries. 124. The Cortes cannot deliberate in the presence of the King. 125. In those cases where the Secretaries of the State have any communication to make to the Cortes in the name of the King, they may attend the debates, when and in such manner as the Cortes may think fit, and may speak thereon, but they cannot be present on proceeding to the vote. 126. Th-e - session of the C or t es s h a ll be public, and in those cases only that require reserve can a secret meeting be held. 128. The Deputies shall be inviolable for their opinions, and in no time or case, nor by any authority, can they be recriminated for them. In criminal cases they cannot be tried except by the tribunal of the Cortes, during the sitting of the Cortes, and one month afterwards. The Deputies cannot be sued at civil law, nor levied upon for debt. 129. During the period of his deputation no Deputy can admit of for himself, or solicit for another, any employment or grant from the King, nor any increased rank, as there must be no ladder in his respective career. 130. He cannot during the period of his deputation, and one year afterwards, obtain for himself, nor solicit for ano ther, any pension or dignity whatever that may proceed from a grant of the King. POWERS OF THE CORTES. 1. To prepare and decree the laws, and to interpret and alter them on necessary occasions. 2. To take the oath to the King and to the Regency. 3. To determine any doubt of fact, or right, that may occur in the order of the succession to the Crown. 4. To elect a Regency, or Regent, of the kingdom when the Constitution requires it, and to point out the limit within which the Regent or Regency, must exercise the royal authority. 6. To nominate a guardian to the King minor when the Constitution requires. 7. They are to approve, previous to ratification, the trea ties of offensive alliance, of subsidies, and the particulars of commerce. _ 8. To permit or refuse the admission of foreign troops into the kingdom. 9. To decree the creation and suppression of offices in the tribunals established by the Constitution, and also the creation or abolition of public offices. 10. To fix every year, on the proposition of the King, the land and sea forces, determining the establishment in time of peace, and its augmentation in time of war. 11. To issue ordinances to the army, the fleet, and to the national militia in all their branches. 2. To fix the expenses of the Public Administration. 3. To establish unually the taxes. 14. To take the property on loan, in cases of necessity, upon the credit of the nation. 15. To approve the division of taxes among the pro vinces. 16. To examine and approve the accounts of the appli cation of the public funds. 17. To establish the Custom-houses, and duties to be paid. - 18. To order what is expedient for Administration, pre servation, and alienation of the national funds. 19. To determine the value, the weight, the standard, the figure, and description of money. 20. To adopt the system it may judge most convenient and just of weights and measures. 21. To promote and encourage all kinds of industry, and to remove the obstacles that paralyse it. 22. To establish a general plan of public instruction in the whole Monarchy. 23. To approve the general regulation for the police and health of the kingdom, 24. To protect the political liberty of the press. 25. To render real and effective the responsibility of the Secretaries of State, and other persons in public employ. 26. (Lastly.) It belongs to the Cortes to grant or refuse its consent in all those cases and acts which the Constitu tion points out necesssary. ON THE FORM OF THE LAWS, AND THE ROYAL ASSENT. Art. 132. Every Deputy possesses the power of submit ting to the Cortes the sketch of new laws, in writing, and explaining the reasons on which they are founded. 139. Decisions shall be given by an absolute majority of votes, and it shall be necessary that there be present at least one-half and one more of the total number of the De puties composing the Cortes. 142. The King holds the right of sanction to the laws. 143. The King gives the sanction in this form, with his sign manual ;—" Let this be made public as the law." 144. The King refuses his sanction in this form, equally with his sign manual :--" Let it return to the Cortes :" giving, at the same time, a statement of his reasons for re fusing it. 145. The King may exert this prerogative for thirty days. If within that time he has neither given or refused his assent, it shall be understood that he has given it. 148. The King may refuse his consent a second time. 149. If the same project of a new law should be pro posed a third time, approved by the Cortes of the following year, it shall be understood that the King gives his assent, and on presenting it to him will give it, according to the 143 d article. 153. The laws are altered with the same formalities and with the same proceedings that enact them. ON THE PERMANENT COMMITTEE OF THE CORTES. Art. 157. Previous to separating, the Cortes will name a Committee, which shall be styled the Permanent Com mittee of the Cortes, composed of seve❑ individuals there of, three from the European Provinces, and three from those beyond sea, and the seventh shall be drawn by lot between an European Deputy and one from beyond sea. 159. The Permanent Committee shall continue from one ordinary Cortes to another. . 160: The powers of this Committee are,—first, To keep a vigilant eye on the observation of the Constitution, and the laws, and to report to the succeeding Cortes any in fringement thereon which it has observed. Secondly, To convoke the Extraordinary Cortes in those cases prescribed by the Constitution. SPANISH ON THE CORTES EXTRAORDINARY. Art. 161. The Cortes Extraordinary shall be composed of the same Deputies who form the ordinary one during the two years of their deputation. 162. The Permanent Committee of the Cortes shall con voke them on an appointed day, in the three following cases : in the first s —when the Crown shall become vacant. In the second,--when it is impossible for the King to con duct the government. In the first case, to take such mea sures as it may deem suitable for the purpose of ascertain ing the inability of the King. In the third,—whenever, in critical circumstances and important affairs, the King may think proper that they should assemble, and communicate the same to the Permanent Committee of the Cortes. THE INVIOLABILITY OF THE KING, AND HIS AUTHORITY AND KINGLY PREROGATIVE. Art. 168. The person of the King is sacred and invio lable, and is not subject to responsibility. 169. The King shall hold the title of Catholic Majesty. 170. The executive authority resides exclusively in the King, and extends to whatever may be conducive to the preservation of public order in the interior, and to the ex ternal security of the State, conformable to the Constitu tion and the laws. 171. Besides the prerogative that belongs to the King, to sanction and proclaim the laws, are attached also the fol lowing powers :- 1. To dispatch the decrees, regulations, and instructions, that he may think proper to render the laws effective. 2. To take care that justice is administered promptly, and completely, in the whole kingdom. 3. To declare war, make and ratify peace, subsequently giving official accounts thereof to the Cortes. 4. To appoint the Magistrates of all the civil and crimi nal tribunals, on the presentation of the Council of State. 5. To fill up all civil and military employments. 6. To present to all bishoprics, all dignities and eccle siastical benefices of Royal patronage, at the presentation of the Council of State. 7. To grant honours and distinctions of every kind ac cording to law. _ _ 8. To command the army and navy, and to appoint the Generals and Admirals. 9. To arrange the armed force, disposing it as it may be most proper. 10. To controul the diplomatic and commercial rela tions, to nominate and appoint Ambassadors, Ministers, and Consuls. 11. To take care of the coinage of money, on which he will have impressed his name and bust. 12. To order the application of the funds appropriated to each branch of the public administration. 13. To pardon culprits according to law. 14. To propose to the Cortes new laws, or such altera tions of the old ones, as he may think conducive to the welfare of the nation, that they deliberate thereon in the prescribed form. 15. To grant licence, or withhold the Pontifical bulls, sz e . 16. To nominate and dismiss at pleasure Ministers of State. RESTRAINTS ON THE AUTHORITY OF THE KING. 1. The King cannot under any pretext prevent the as sembling of the Cortes at the periods and on the occasions pointed out by the Constitution, suspend or dissolve them, nor in any way embarrass their session and deliberation. Whoever may counsel or assist any attempt whatever of this nature are declared traitors, and shall be prosecuted accordingly. 2. The King cannot quit the kingdom without the . con sent of the Cortes ; or if he should, it is to be understood that he has abdicated the Crown. 3. The King cannot alienate, cede, renounce, or in any manner transfer to another, the Royal authority, nor any of his prerogatives. 4. The King cannot alienate, cede, or exchange any pro vince, city, town, or place, nor any part, however trifling, of the Spanish territory. _ _ 5. The King cannot make offensive alliance nor special commercial treaty with any foreign power without the con sent of the Cortes. 6. He cannot bind himself by any treaty to grant subsi dies to any foreign power without the consent of the Cortes. 7. The King cannot grant or alienate the national pro perty without the consent of the Cortes. 8. The King cannot by himself, directly or indirectly, levy taxes, nor demand supplies under any name, or for any object whatever, except always for such as th 2 Cortes have decreed. 9. The King cannot grant any exclusive privilege to any person or Corporation whatever. 10. The King cannot take the property of any indivi dual or Corporation, nor disturb the possession, use, or ad vantage thereof ; and if on any occasion it should be neces sary for an object of known general utility to take the pro perty of an individual, he cannot do it without at the same time indemnifying him with a good exchange to the satisfac tion of honest men. 11. The King cannot deprive any individual of his liberty or by himself order any punishment whatever. The Secre tary of State who shall sign an order to this purpose, and the magistrate who shall carry it into execution, shall be responsible to the nation, and punished as guilty of at tempts against the liberty of the subject. 12. The King, previous to contracting marriage, shall acquaint the Cortes, to obtain their consent, and if it should not be obtained, it is to be understood that he abdicates the Crown. OATH. The King, on his accession to the throne, shall take an oath before the Cortes in the following form : " By the grace of God, and the Constitution of the Spanish monarchy, King of Spain! I swear by the Al mighty and by the Holy Evangelists, that I will defend and preserve the Catholic, Apostolic, and R oman re li g i on , without tolerating any other in the kingdom. Th a t I w ill guard and keep protected the political constitution and the laws of the Spanish monarchy, in all my actions, viewing only the welfare and advantage thereof. That I will not alienate, grant, or dismember any part of the kingdom. That I will never demand any productions of the soil, money, or other matter, except what the Cortes have de creed ; and that, above all, I will respect the political li berty of the nation, and the personal freedom of every in. dividual. And if to what I have sworn, or part thereof, 1 should act contrary thereto, I ought not to be obeyed, and that point in which I may transgress becomes null and void. So help me God, and be my defence ; and if not, may God be my judge." ON THE SUCCESSION TO THE CROWN. Art. 174. The kingdom of Spain is indivisible, and , ISo6. (after the publici.tion of the Constitution) there shall succeed to the throne, in perpetuity, in the regular order of promigeniture and inheritance among the legitimate descendants. 175. Those only can be Kings of Spain wh o are legiti- mate children, born in lawful wedlock. 176. In the same degree of lineage males shall be pre ferred to females, and always the elder to the younger ; but the female of higher lineage or higher rank in the same lineage, shall be preferred to males of inferior lineage or rank. 177. The son or daughter of the first-born of the King, in case of their father dying without succeeding to the throne, is to be preferred to the uncle, and succeeds immediately to his grandfather by right of inheritance. 179. The King of Spain is our Lord Don Ferdinand the Seventh of Bourbon, who actually reigns. 180. The legitimate descendants, male and female, of Don Ferdinand shall inherit the throne ; on failure of these his' brothers, &c. 181. The Cortes shall exclude from the succession that person or persons who may be incapable of the Government, or have done anything by which they deserve to lose the crown. 183. Whenever it is probable the Crown may fall, or may have actually fallen, to a female, she cannot marry without the consent of the Cortes, and if she should act contrary thereto, it is understood that she abdicates the Crown. 184. In case a female happens to reign, her husband shall have no authority whatever respecting the kingdom, nor any share in the government. ON THE MINORITY OF THE KING AND ON THE REGENCY. Art. 185. The King is minor until he completes his eighteenth year. 186. During the minority of the King, the kingdom shall be governed by a Regency. 192. The Cortes extraordinary being met, shall nominate a Regency of three or five persons, all foreigners, although citizens, being excluded. 194. The Regency shall receive a President, one of its members, whom the Cortes shall appoint. 195. The Regency shall exercise the authority of the King in the manner the Cortes may approve. 197. All the decrees of the Regency shall be published in the name of the King. 198. The person whom the deceased King may have appointed in his will shall be guardian to the King minor. If he should not have appointed one the Queen mother shall be guardian while she remains a widow. In default of the Queen mother, the guardian shall be nominated by the Cortes. 199. The Regency shall take care that the education of the King minor be the most suitable to the grand object of his exalted dignity, and that it is governed ac cording to the plan which the Cortes shall approve. 200. The Cortes shall fix the salaries of the members of the Regency. REVENUES OF THE ROYAL FAMILY. 213. The Cortes shall fix the annual revenue of the King's household, which shall correspond with the exalted dignity of his person. 218. The Cortes shall fix the annual provision for the Queen Dowager. 219. The revenue of the household of the King shall be fixed by the Cortes at the commencement of each reign, and to continue during it. CHAP. VI. ON THE MINISTERS OF STATE AND OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Art. 222. The Ministers of Public Affairs shall be seven, viz. :—The Minister of Foreign Affairs—the Minister of Public Affairs of the Government of the Kingdom, in the Peninsula, and the adjacent islands—the Secretary for the Colonies--the Secretary of Public Affairs, of Mercy, and Justice—the Secretary of War—the Secretary of the Navy. N.B. Succeeding Cortes may make such alterations in this system as experience may require. 224. By a particular regulation, approved by the Cortes, will be pointed out the business peculiarly appertaining to each Minister. 25 . All orders of the King should be signed by a Se cretary of State, to whose department the subject is com mitted. No tribunal nor public person shall acknowledge any order that is deficient in this essential. 226. The Secretaries of Public Affairs shall be responsi ble to the Cortes for the orders which they may authorise against the Constitution or the laws. The command of the King shall be no excuse to them. 227. The Ministers of Public Affairs will draw up annual estimates of the public expenses that they may deem neces sary in each respective branch of the Administration, and shall render an account of those that have been incurred, in the mode which will be pointed out. 228. To make the responsibility of the Ministers of Pub lic Affairs duly effective, it is necessary that the Cortes shall first decree that th ere i s groun d f or impeachment. 229. This decree being given, the Minister of Public Af fairs shall be suspended, and the Cortes shall forward to the Supreme Tribunal of Justice all the documents relative to the cause to be brought forward by this same Court, who shall decide on the same according to law. 280. The Cortes shall fix the salaries of the Ministers of Public Affairs during their Ministry. CHAP. VII. ON THE COUNCIL OF STATE. Art. 231. There shall be a Council of State, composed of 40 individuals, citizens in the exercise of their rights, fo reigners, although citizens, being excluded. 232. Whereof four ecclesiastics, and no more, two of whom shall be Bishops ; four grandees of Spain, and co more ; the remainder (32) shall be chosen among those subjects most distinguished for their intelligence and educa tion, or for signal services in any of the principal branches of the Administration of the Government of the State. The Cortes cannot propose for this office any individual Deputy of the Cortes at the time of election. Twelve, at least, of the Members of the Council of State shall be natives of the provinces beyond sea. 233. All the Councillors of State shall be appointed by the King, at the presentation of the Cortes. 2:34. Detail as to the mode of making out the list from which the King shall elect the 40 persons. 235. The Council of State is the only Council of the King who will hear its opinion upon important matters of Government, and especially to grant or refuse his sanction to the laws, declare war, and make peace. 236. Provides how vacancies are to be filled up. 237. This Council shall propose to the King three per sons for presentation to all ecclesiastical benefices, and for preferment to offices of judicature. 238. The King shall form a regulation for the Govern ment of the Council of State, consulting it thereupon at the same time, and it shall be laid beford the Cortes for its approbation. 239. The Councillors of State cannot he removed with out sufficient reasons, proved before the Superior Court of Justice. 240. The Cortes shall fix the salary of the Councillors of State. 241. The Councillors of State, on taking their seats, shall take an oath Wort!, the King to defend the Consti tution, to be faithful to the King, and to advise him in all matters conducive to the welfare of the nation, without a view to private interest or emolument. ON THE COURTS OF LAW. Art. 242 to 279. Whereof, 242. The application of the laws in civil and criminal affairs belongs exclusively to the tribunals. 243. Neither the Cortes nor the King can, in any case, exercise judicial authority, advocate in depending causes, nor command the revisal of concluded judgments. 248. In ordinary cases, both civil and criminal, there shall be one mode of practice for all ranks of persons. 279. The Magistrates and Judges, on taking possession of their offices, shall swear to defend the Constitution, to he faithful to the King, to observe the laws, and administer justice impartially. ON THE AD MININISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN CIVIL CAUSES. Art. 280 to 285. ON THE AD MINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN CRIMINAL AFFAIRS. 6 o c to di 3 A o r 2 t 288 r 308, Whereof, sh \ a V ll h b e e re p o t f i , blic. 303. Neither torture nor compulsion shall he used. 304. Neither shall confiscation of property be permitted. ON THE INTERIOR GOVERNMENT OF THE PROVINCES AND TOWNS.--ON THE AYUNTAMIENTOS. (N : B. No si ng l e wor d i n E ng li s h w ill g i ve t h e proper signification of this word ; it embraces the duties of cor porations, town halls, court Teets, courts of conservancy, of lieutenancies, of counties ; in short, all descriptions of courts for municipal internal regulations.) Art. 309 to 323. ON THE POLITICAL GOVERNMENTS OF THE PROVINCES AND THE PROVINCIAL DEPUTATIONS. Art. 324 to 337. TAXES. Art. 338 to 355. Whereof, 338. The Cortes shall annually establish or approve the public contributions, direct or indirect, general, provincial, or municipal. 339. The t axes s h a ll b e equally d i v id e d amo ng all Spaniards in p roport i on to their means, w i t h ou t ex ception or privilege whatever. 340. The taxes shall be proportioned to the public ex penses, decreed by the Cortes in all branches. 353. The management of the public revenue shall ahvays be independ en t o f a ll ot h er aut h or i ty than that to which it is intrusted. 3.55. The public debt shall receive peculiar attention of the Cortes, who will make the greatest exertions for its progressive extinction, and always pay the interest accruing thereon to those who are entitled to it, regulating whatever may relate to the management of this important brznch, both with respect to the duties of Excise, which may be established for this purpose, which shall positively be kep independent of the general Treasury, and also for establish ing separate offices to keep those accounts. NATIONAL FORCE.-- I TROOPS OF THE LINE. Art. 356. There shall be a permanent national force by sea and land for the external defence of the State, and the preservation of internal order. 357. The Cortes shall annually fix the number of troops necessary, according to circumstances and the most conve nient way of raising them. 358. The Cortes shall also annually determine the number of vessels of ivar to be kept in service. 359. The Cortes shall also determine by the respective naval and military codes whatever relates to the discipline, promotion, pay, and all other matters for the good govern ment of the Army and Navy. 361. No Spaniard can be exempt from military service whenever he is regularly called on by law. NATIONAL MILITIA. Art. 362. There shall be formed corps of national militia in each province, consisting of the inhabitants of the same, in proportion to its population and circumstances. 365. The King, on any necessary occasion, may dispose of this force within its respective province, but cannot em ploy it out of its limits, without the authority of the Cortes, Art. 366 to 371. Whereof, PUBLIC EDUCATION. 370. The Cortes shall regulate, by special statutes, what. ever may relate to the important object of the public edu. cation. 371. All Spaniards have liberty to write, print, and pub. lish their political ideas, without any necessity for a licence ; examination, or approbation, previous to publication, subject to the restrictions and responsibility established by law. ON THE OBSERVANCE OF THE CONSTITUTION, AND THE MODE OF PROCEEDING TO MAKE ALTERATIONS THEREIN. Art. 372 to 384 Whereof, . 375. Until eight years after the Constitution has been carried into practice, in all particulars, no alteration, addi tion, or correction whatever can be proposed in any of its details. 377. All proposals for change in any article of the Con stitution must be made in writing, and be supported and signed by at least twenty Deputies. (Then follow the other requisite forms to be observed.) Cadiz, March 18, 1812. (Followed the signatures of 177 Deputies from the va rious towns, juntas, and provinces of Spain in the Penin sula, and islands in Europe, South American provinces, and West India Islands, Philippine Islands, &c.) " We hereby order and command all Spaniards, our sub jects, of all ranks and conditions, to keep, observe, and de fend the preceding Constitution, as the fundamental law of the monarchy ; and we also order and command all Tribu nals, Courts of Justice, Chiefs, Governors, and all others in authority, civil, military, an d ecc l es i ast i c, o f w h atever rank and dignity, to defend and protect, to fulfil and carry into effect this same Constitution in all its relations ; keep it ob served, and order whatever is requisite to insure the ends thereof—printing, publishing, and circulating the same. (Signed) " MOSKQLTESA FIGUEROA, President. " T. VILLA VICENCIO. " T. RODRIGUEZ DE RROVA. " THE COUNT OF ABISBAL. " Cadiz, March 19, 1812." (Signed) A. D. IGNACIO DE LA PEZUELA. SPAIN-FERDINAND VII. ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF CADIZ IN JULY, 1820. BY AN EYE-WITNESS. The morning of the 9th was cloudless, and suited to the _occasion ; it was u s h ere d i n b y t h e r i ng i ng o f bells, and, at four o'clock, all the churches of Madrid were filled. The streets, through which the procession was to pass, were swept and watered ; flags, tapestries, and silk draperies, fringed with gold or silver trimmings, ornamented the ,houses on each side ; the street leading to the Cortes was strewed with branches of olive, myrtle, and flowers of va rious hues : the whole population of Madrid, and not less than twenty thousand visitors, who came from the pro vinces to witness the scene, were in full activity by •six o'clock, when the space before the hall of Cortes became crowded to excess. Before the doors, leadin g to the gal leries appropriated to the public, were seen hundreds of well-dressed individuals, and amongst them many officers of rank, who had taken their station there, Icing before day light. When I reached the spot, they were all seated, and exchanging those repartees usual on such occasions. As the crowd increased, they found it necessary to rise ; what with the effects of an ardent sun, and the close contact of so many people, several were obliged to withdraw, and give place to their neighbours, who were less susceptible of this suffocating position. It was thus that I contrived to form a part of the impenetrable mass, and I had the additional good fortune of being literally carried up the first flight of steps without making a single exertion of my own. It is needless to say, that the two galleries, though capable of containing fifteen hundred persons, were filled, to overflow ing, in a few seconds. As the doors were opened at eight o'clock, I had an opportunity of surveying the interior ar rangements of the hall, before any of the deputies arrived. The hull of Cortes is of an oval form, and decorated with a degree of elegant simplicity, which I was, by no means, prepared to see. As if every thin.- ' connected with the present state of Sp a i n was d es ti ne d t o form a striking contrast with its former condition, this edifice was once a church, but fitted up for the Cortes, on their removal from Cadiz in 1814 : it is within a few hundred yards of the Royal Palace, and though an irregular structure, seems peculiarly well adapted for the reception of a popular assembly. The front is surmounted by a cross, at the base of which there is a group, composed of three figures ; Hope, sup ported by the symbol of Christianity, points to Spain, also represented under a female form, at whose feet is seen a torch, the emblem of paternal affection ; underneath is a lion grappling a globe, on which both hemispheres are traced ; and about the centre of the facade there is a large marble slab, with the following inscription, in gilt letters " The power of enacting laws, is vested in the Cortes, with the King." A niche on each side contains statues of Pa triotism and Liberty. The hall is one hundred and fifty feet long, by sixty in breadth. On entering the great door, there is a platform extending twenty feet, and of a rectangular shape ; here a barrier is formed by two bronze lions couched on pedestals, and holding a massive gilded bar in their mouths, to be drawn aside only when the Sovereign appears ; the Depu ties enter by four small doors placed on the sides. On a second platform at the upper extremity, more elevated than the first, a richly embroidered crimson velvet drapery, lined with ermine, and sustained by Cariatides, overhangs a throne or chair of state : opposite to this, and directly over the entrance, is the following inscription :—" The nation is essentially Sovereign ; consequently it possesses the ex clusive right of making the fundamental laws." A treble range of benches, covered with red damask, accommodate the members ; there is a table and chairs for the president and secretaries, below the throne. Two rostrums, in the centre and nearly level with the floor, serve for those who address the chair. Besides the statues of Wisdom and Genius, which occupy niches to the right and left of the throne, there are several square slabs containing bas-re liefs, on which some memorable events, connected with the late war, are sculptured. Others bear the names of Daoiz, Alvarez, and Valerde, celebrated martyrs to the cause of Spanish freedom ; these are in letters of gold. Four recesses, at equal distances, command a full view of the hall and galleries ; three are appropriated to the recep tion of the royal family, foreign ambassadors, grandees, and other distinguished visitors : the last is exclusively opened for the reporters to the public press. Four niches on each side, are occupied by statues, representing the sardinal virtues. Six chandeliers of cut-glass, are suspended fromiu the cieling ; a n d th e h a ll i s we ll li g ht e d, from windows above th e f r i eze b y w hi c h it i s surrounded. The galleries are spa c i ous an d conven i en t : beadles are in at tendance, to prese rve d ecorum : and no money is exacted for admission. The arrival of the President, attended by most of the Deputies, about half•past eight, having called my attention away from the embellishments of the hall, I prepared myself still more interestino• for the enjoym en t of a sight and re His the other mem b ers Majesty, preceded by the Que en, of the Royal Family, in s t a te. carriages, left th e P a l ace a the firing little before nine o'clock, amidst the firing of cannon, en thusiastic cries of the p e ople, and to the sound of patriotic airs. The whole of the body guard, composed of noblemen or their sons, rode before, and a regiment of cavalry brought up the rear. When the arr i v al of the first car r i age was announced, the deputation appointed to receive her Ma jesty went out and conducted her to the balc on y. Sh e was s plendidly attired, and came in supported by the two Princesses, the wives of Don Carlos and of Don Francisco de Paolo. Advancing to the front, they bowed to the De puties and those in the galleries, who received them with reiterated plaudits. A conviction tators, that those lov e ly women exulted in the emancipation of their adopted country, ensured a most cordial recep tion ; nor, judging from their personal charms and the way in which they appeared to enjoy the scene, would it require any great effort of imagination to conceive, that the Graces had now descended, to preside at the consecration of human liberty ! When fresh salvos of artillery, and still louder shouts, announced the arrival of the King, another, and more nu merous deputation went forth, and in about five minutes, Ferdinand, attended by the Infantes, his Ministers, and a long train of Grandees attached to the household, entered the hall ; upon which the Deputies rose, and ranged them selves on each side : a dead silence followed the announcement of his Majesty's approach to the great door ; but no sooner had he passed the gilded bar, than an hysterical burst of joy resounded through the hall, and applauses, mingled with benedictions on the head of the " Consti tutional King," continued for a considerable time after he reached the throne. He must, in insensible being, who could have wi unmoved : although incapable of del never forget my own feelings on this ol _ _ reason to think highly of the •Spanish a display of virtuous enthusiasm was my admiration. Ferdinand was dressed in a blue c gold, crimson 'velvet waistcoat and sol stockings, gold buckles in his shoes, an. he carried in his hand : he wore a small sword, and was de corated with several orders. Previous to sitting down, his Majesty testified his satisfaction by frequent bows to the Deputies and spectators in the, galleries. When he was seated, the auditory became silent in an instant, after which the ceremony proceeded. When the King's brothers, Don Carlos and Francisco, the ministers and other attendants, took their places on each side the throne, the President and Secretaries ad vanced towards his Majesty : on approaching sufficiently near to administer the oath, they held a copy of the Con stitution before him : placing one hand on the Holy Evan gelists, presented by the President, and holding up the other, Ferdinand read the prescribed formula ; upon which, a second m an if estat i on o f pu bli c f ee li ng too k p l ace : when silence was restored, the President, who had resumed his place among the Deputies, addressed the throne, in a speech in which equal justice was done to the Monarch and his people. The answer, which followed, was read by Ferdi nand himself, from a written paper, and delivered in a very cleat and impressive tone. As the unrestrained joy of the Deputies, spectators, and multitude, convinced me that this was a day of general oblivion and amnesty, I also endeavoured to forget the me lancholy transactions of the last six years. From the mo ment of the King's entrance, until he retired, the Queen kept- her eyes rivetted on his person ; she appeared, in fact, to feel that fortune could not confer a greater blessing, than in thus enabling her to be present, when her husband had so effectually recovered the lost affections of his people. After the President's reply, in which he thanked his Ma jesty for the speech just delivered, had terminated, Ferdi nand, accompanied by the Queen, entered the same carriage, and were followed by the other members of the family. It was with extreme difficulty the procession moved on, so great was the pressure of a crowd that tilled the streets through which it had to pass, and the avenues leading to them. In addition to the immense concourse that impeded their passage, the balconies and windows were filled by all the beauty of Madrid ; innumerable banners waved from every side ; garlands and flowers were thrown on the carriages as they pasSed, and nothing was heard but expressions of the most enthusiastic loyalty. Several bands of music went before the procession, play ing patriotic marches ; the first carriage reached the Palace at half-past one ; soon after which, the populace retired, and festivity was suspended till the evening, when a general illumination took place ; the theatres were also thrown open to the public, and the streets continued to be crowded till midnight. Such was the reception of Ferdinand VII. and his family, when he swore to adhere to the Constitution, and thus ended one of the most impressive sights I ever beheld—it might he called the triumph of virtue as well a; of freedom, for the people seemed to entertain only one sentiment, that of securing their future happiness, by identifying the interests of the Sovereign with their own. FATAL STEAM-BOAT ACCIDENT. On Sunday night, a few minutes before nine o'clock, a skiff, containing four persons, came in collision with the Star, Gravesend steam-packet, off Globe-stairs, Rothcrhithe, by which one person was drowned, and three others narrowly escaped a similar fate. From inquiries we have made the ca lamity appears to have been the result of pure accident, ari sing more from the unskilfulness of the parties in the boat, wl:o were without a waterman, than from any negligence or recklessness on the part of Captain Tisdell, the master of the Star, an old and experienced conductor of steamers, and his people. It appears from the statement of the survivors, that the four persons in the boat consisted of Thomas Riche, law writer, of No. 18, Ship-yard, Temple-bar; Geo. Smith, of No. 90, Shoe-lane, Fleet -street, button and trimming seller; Thomas Callaghan, a market-gardener and salesman, fre quenting Farringdon-market, and D. Callaghan his bro ther, the owner of the boat, a tradesman, residing in Rose lane, Farringdon-street. The three last were rowing randan (a pair of sculls and two oars), and Ric'ae was steering. They were on their way to London, and, on rounding the point near the Globe stairs, keeping towards the south shore, when they saw the Star coming down towards them very fast ; Riches hailed her, and called out, " Go towards the north; you'll cut us in two ; ease her ;" at the same time putting up the helm to get nearer the shore. The steamer appeared to do the same, and the words mentioned had hardly escaped from Riche when the Star struck the baat in midships and went over her. Thos. Callaghan, who was pulling the bow oar, must have been struck by the vessel, for lie immediately sunk, and was never seen afterwards. The hat of the de ceased was afterwards picked up, and it was cut in pieces. The other parties who were in the boat could all swim, and when the collision took place, Riche, to avoid the paddles. dived under the steamer, and when he got to the surface of the water, laid hold of the boat. The others did the same, and, after it had turned over two or three times, several boats came to their assistaace, and saved them. The Star was stopped directly after the boat was struck, and a boat was lowered. The Royal Tar Greenwich steamer was following in the wake of the Star, when the accident happened, at full speed ; but en the watermen calling out that three men were struggling in the water for their lives, she also stopped, until they were in safety, and the Thames police then took them to the office, and provided them with dry clothing and restoratives. The account given of the accident by Captain Tisdell and his crew is, that after landing a large cargo of passengers at London Blidge, the Star was re turning to Gravesend, for the purpose of taking the next morning's trip to London, with not more than fifteen or twenty passengers on board, and was going only at half speed (his ti , ual practice in the pool), when he saw the skiff, containing four persons, coming up well on his larboard bow, and seeing that the parties in her were rather outward, and believing them to be amateurs he hailed them to keep to the northward, which they appeared to be doing, and he kept his course gently. When they came very near to him they altered their course all at once, and rowed right under his bow, but before they did so, they were so alarmed that they ail jumped up and threw down their oars. The steamer's engines were stopped before the collision took place, and the vessel had very little way upon her, or the whole of the party would have perished.' Captain Tisdell further states that the accidetrz could not have occurred if there had been a waterman in the skiff, that he lowered a boat instantly, and did not proceed until he had ascertained the whole extent of the damage, and rendered every assistance. The passengers on board th e whateverS tarh av eg can i ve b n e a a t similar t :T e e o t u o n tt, thane e n d declared cap Captain nan d th c a r t e n w o o bm flath the steamer. Yesterday the survivors applied to Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Clarkson, the Magistrates, for a summons against the master of the Star, and said they had not time to get out of the way before their boat was struck, The Magistrate said, the Coroner's Jury would inquire into the cause of death when the body was found, but issued a sumMt..is against Capt. Tisdell, for the damage done to the boat, which, .however, the Secretary of the Star Company expressed his rets:liness to make gt od. Mr. Evans, chief surveyor of the Thamt.s Po lice, said the accident must have arisen from the want of Altai of the people in the boat. The library of the late Sir Francis Freeling, for its extent, which is rather limited, embraces a more rare assem blage of old English poetry and facetice than, with the excep tion of the rich tomes contained in Heber's collection, has been brought to the hammer for several years. Sir Francis pos sessed peculiar advantages over his competitors as a bibliomanist , because of his free intercourse with most of the old booksellers in the United Kingdom, and his own good taste relating to these matters into the bargain occasioned him to embrace every opportunity of enriching his library by the acquisition of a gem. The sale of these raris is consigned to Evans, of Pall-mall. They may produce 4,0001. or 5,000/. An accident, nearly accompanied by fatal results, occurred to John Hulle, Esq. on Thursday evening last. This gentleman, in returning home from Lee Races on a spirit e d horse, had reached New Cross, when he was met by some persons in a chaise-cart, the driver of which, in the reckless manner too often displayed, drove against him with such vio lence as to force the shaft of the vehicle into the chest of the animal, and to throw his rider a considerable distance. The unfortunate gentleman, after receiving some assistance upon the spot, was con ve y e d t o hi s f a th er 's town residence, and al though no bones are fractured, yet the injuries he has rec e ived will confine him f o r s o me time. The animal (a valuable one) was obliged to be immediately killed. a a n rl d es two Grelille have already appeared as rival HuSndirredCs,haccepted the Chiltern fir Charles, and candidates for the honour of succeeding Gentlemen has The Honourable C. J. re presenting the Borough of Warwiel: Henry 'William vote and interest of the Reformers. Hobhouse, Esq., claims the Whigs were thrown into momen tary Canning is patronised by the Tories, while appearance of Mr. Canning; and still more by an awful visitation of Tory lawyers, who On Tuesday consternation m or morning, g the th su e ddeu mus tered in troops from all parts of the country. Such an inundation of surplus population was enough to create a panic, and cause a famine, but, fortunately, the Tory landlords, being in constant communication with the Castle, were apprised of this profes sional influx, and had provided extra accommodation for Mr. Canning and his advanced guard. During the whole of Tues day, the Conservatives seemed to carry everything before them, but about eleven o'clock, on Wednesday morning, Mr. flobhouse arrived, and forthwith coinmeneed an active and successful canvass. In the evening, both the candidates ad dressed their friends. Mr. Canning, knowing, we presume, that his sentiments were not those of the people, oratorised to a select few in the back parlour of the Warwick Arius; Mr. Hobliouse adopted a widely different course, and manfully ap pealed t o the public in an energetic speech. — Chi on icl e . Northampton Hair-Ball s , weighing lately fo un d i n t h e stomach of half an ounce each , were of a calf a few months old. The like may be frequently produced by the ca l f liekin g its skin, collecting a mouthful of its hair a nd swallowing it ; the action cf the stomach compacting and moulding the same into a cir. cular form. ndeediliave b&ittr,a, itneised such eses6oe !sciking them,' I:slia1V 4:1 00ftsion, a 10:-IFiAlaf olbroc ter hoilirkiuoh., iikely to aiminitio ;oat, ii lratrsAiw r th 1111 elo 1~1l Silk nd a cocked int, which